Hours of work: 21 per week.
Working pattern: Part-time, term-time only (working for 38 weeks per year plus 7.05 weeks annual leave).
As the position is part-time/term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata.
Fixed term for: 12 months from start.
Closing date: Friday 14 August, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.
Interview date: Thursday 20 August, 2026.
For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:
Chailey School
Mill Lane
South Chailey
Lewes
BN8 4PU
Phone: 01273 890407
Email: [email protected]
Website: Welcome to Chailey School
Please note, we do not accept CVs.
Chailey is a small, thriving, successful school set in rural Sussex within easy reach of Brighton. We are proud of our traditional values and innovative approaches to both pastoral care and Teaching and Learning.
Staff are friendly, dedicated and supportive; our students are happy and proud to be part of the school. Chailey is a school where teachers and students can thrive.
We are seeking a talented, innovative colleague who would be keen to work with motivated and responsive young people.
Visitors to Chailey School often comment on the calm teaching environment and fantastic relationships between students and teachers. The Ofsted Report from February 2026 commented ‘Pupils are rightly proud to attend Chailey School, where ‘everyone is the best they can be’.
This kind, caring and nurturing school provides a wealth of opportunities for its pupils. Values of kindness, resilience, independence, creativity, community and participation shape the way staff and pupils behave. Incredibly warm working relationships between pupils and staff make for a harmonious learning environment’.
An application form can be found on our website: Working here - Chailey School
Completed applications should be submitted to Serena Rodd (PA to the Head Teacher), via email: [email protected]
This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.
The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.
If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.
